There has been extensive use of computers in various fields, including organizational information communication technology centres. A descriptive non-experimental cross sectional survey research design was used for the study. The target population are staff of the information, communication and technology centre in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City. The sample size of 133 was determined by Taro Yammane’s formula and simple random sampling technique was used to select 133 respondents from the target population. A self-structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for the study. One hundred thirty-three questionnaires were administered to respondents. he results of this study show that the respondents’ level of awareness of computer vision syndrome is high (` c=3.65) and the awareness level of associated symptoms of prolonged computer use among the respondents is very high (72.3%). Factors responsible for computer vision syndrome in this study include history of other diseases(69.9%), prolonged computer use (80.5%), improper seating position (76.7%), history of nicotine use (58.6%),improper viewing angle of the computer (66.9%), poor screen resolution and inadequate brightness of the screen (63.9%), and uncorrected refractive errors (73.7%). This study concluded that there is no significant relationship between the level of awareness of computer vision syndrome and factors responsible for computer vision syndrome. It also sheds light on the diverse factors contributing to the syndrome. It is recommended that regular eye check-ups be encouraged for computer users, ensuring that any CVS-related symptoms are detected early and appropriate measures are taken.
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- Awareness; Communication technology; Computer; Information; Vision.
- AWARENESS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME AMONG STAFF
